Barter, Credit, and Welfare : A Theoretical Inquiry into the Barter Phenomenon in Russia

This paper develops a model to investigate the welfare implications of barter in Russia and other transition economies during the 1990s. We argue that barter is a welfare-improving phenomenon that acts as a defense mechanism against monetary instability. When firms react to tighter credit markets by switching to barter, the risk they face diminishes, allowing for a higher level of production

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Year of publication:	[2005]
Authors:	Noguera, José de J
Other Persons:	Linz, Susan J. (contributor)
Publisher:	[2005]: [S.l.] : SSRN

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (33 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments March 2005 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.728004 [DOI]
Classification:	E0 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. General ; E6 - Macroeconomic Policy Formation, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, Macroeconomic Policy, and General Outlook ; P20 - Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies. General ; P21 - Planning, Coordination, and Reform ; P23 - Factor and Product Markets; Industry Studies; Population ; P26 - Political Economy; Property Rights
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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